TCS Victory

TCS Victory (CV-40)
Type	Yorktown-Class Light Carrier
Manufacturer
Primary user	Terran Confederation

The TCS Victory was a Yorktown-Class Light Carrier that served during the Terran-Kilrathi War. It was of a pre-war design that had been active since the 2580s. It was affectionately known as "Tin Can Sally".

The TCS Victory (CV-40) was supposed to have been retired before the 2660s, but even in 2669 it was serving on the front lines. The heavy losses taken at the Battle of Earth forced Confed to put more ships like the Victory on the front line. Captain William Eisen served onboard the Victory for the majority of his career, initially serving as its communications officer until rising to the rank of Captain prior to 2669.

The Victory was an aging vessel of only minimal comfort. It could barely maintain its uniforms, its ventilation system was faulty, and the flight deck smelled of sweat and burnt materials. Also, its defensive systems were largely outdated.

Despite the ship being worn down with age, the Victory still had a large part to play in the war. The Victory assisted in tests of the new F-106 Excalibur Heavy Fighter, served as escort for the TCS Behemoth, and it was pilots from the Victory who flew the Temblor Bomb run to Kilrah.

Following the war, the TCS Victory became an orbiting museum. It remains in Jupiter Orbit in the Sol System.

Stat	TCS Victory
Designation:	CV-40
Service Entry:	unknown
Disposition:	Museum ship
Length:	720 meters
Mass:	28,000 tonnes
Max Velocity:	120 kps
Cruising velocity:	unknown
Acceleration:	10 k/s^2
Max Y/P/R:	5/5/5 deg/s
Shields:	3000 cm
Armor:	1000 cm
Guns:	Dual Mount Laser Turrets (11)
Missile Hardpoints:	Capship Missile Launcher
Crew:	unknown
Fighter Complement:	40
Missile Decoys:	none
Jump Capable:	Yes

References

• WC CIC Encyclopedia